The Allen County Ag Outlook and Agronomy Day will be held at the Allen County Fairgrounds beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

Morning sessions will focus on commodity market outlook and ag policy. Afternoon sessions will provide answers to agronomy questions and opportunities to obtain pesticide applicator and fertilizer recertification credits, and CCA education hours. The program will wrap up at 3:30 p.m.

RSVP by January 31, 2002 by contacting OSU Extension Allen County at 419-879-9108 or email Clint Schroeder at [email protected]. 

The event will be held in the Youth Activities Building on the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima, OH 45804. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.; the event starts at 9 a.m. 

Pre-registration by January 31 is required; the $15 admission can be paid at the door. Registration fee covers coffee and rolls, lunch, information packet, and education credits.

Program:

Welcome, Clint Schroeder, OSU Extension Allen County

Cost of Production and Ag Tax Update, Barry Ward, OSU Extension Specialist

Commodity Grain Outlook, Bailey Elchinger, StoneX

Ag Policy, Jack Irvin, VP Public Policy Ohio Farm Bureau

R3 Soybean Applications, Dr. Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension Specialist

Utilizing Manure in Crop Production, Glen Arnold, OSU Extension Specialist

Tar Spot Management, Dr. Pierce Paul, OSU Extension Specialist

Fall Armyworm, Dr. Curtis Young, OSU Extension Educator